(At least the San Francisco Gate bothered to report the story, thereby undoubtedly shocking the seven Republicans in the Bay Area.)

To my great surprise, Fox News didn't make mention of this fact, either.

How did the panel arrive at such a damning conclusion? They illustrated their point by referring to one day last July when U.S. officials reported 93 attacks or significant acts of violence. "Yet a careful review of the reports for that single day brought to light 1,100 acts of violence," it said.

Jon
Is it possible that the liberal media mainly reports incidents that involve American soldiers?
Maybe they didn’t report much about this “cover up” because they have found out that our deaths sell better than the enemies?

Lee - just because the news is old, doesn’t mean it’s not relevant. Dozens of quotes from the Iraq Study Group continue to be analyzed, recommendations speculated upon, conclusions argued about. But still, after all this time, nobody has really picked up on this story. That’s what shocks and dismays me.

The Neocons have been beating the media for years with the claim that they are the dreaded “L” word. The media has been intemidated by these blow hards and are scared to do their jobs, that is reporting the real news not apeing the White House Communication Office. It does bother me that the reporting of the “Truth Optional” Administration has been lacking to say the least. Therefore I will not watch the “Fox Noise Channel” but will enjoy “The Daily Show” and “Countdown” on MSNBC. It is now less than 18 months till we can set a new course for America.

I mean Al Qaeda can’t be operating in either of those places, because we’re fighting them in Iraq so they can’t follow us home. At any rate I’m sure glad our military isn’t stretched thin, just in case!

KDem
They are too me.
If you would have preferred, I could have said “sells better than the death of Iraqi’s.” But the question is still valid: maybe Americans just don’t care as much when “Iraqis” kill each other or die fighting against us as they do when an American soldier is killed.

“Therefore I will not watch the “Fox Noise Channel” but will enjoy “The Daily Show” and “Countdown” on MSNBC”

The only difference being that 2 slant “your” way and the other doesn’t.
Oh, and just so you know, countdown and the daily show are opinionated commentary shows and other than which way they slant, they are no different than some of the FOX commentary shows.
Surely you weren’t saying you get “real news” from those guys?

Is it possible that the liberal media mainly reports incidents that involve American soldiers?
Maybe they didn’t report much about this “cover up” because they have found out that our deaths sell better than the enemies? Posted by: kctim at April 11, 2007 11:36 AM

A real question: Do you actually believe this statement or is it rhetorical? I mean this would show an absolute lack of understanding of even the most basic ideas of liberalism.
Posted by: Dave1-20-2009 at April 11, 2007 3:01 PM

Jack, when America can halt the murder, rape, and maiming of 100’s of thousands of men, women, and little boys and girls in its own country each year, America may have a moral high ground for entering other nations and telling them to stop the violence.

Until then, we have a huge amount of moral obligation right here at home which should take precedence over what Iraqis do to each other.

You know what a war czar is, right? Compensation for a short noodle in the Commander in Chief.

LOL! I think this is actually a good idea. It’s obvious nobody in he administration has any idea what they’re doing in Iraq.

This is a tacit admission that our Iraq policy — four years into the war — is still up in the air. The new War Czar is going to have to come up with an Iraq policy where none exists right now — and he’s going to have administration factions fighting him tooth and nail whatever he (or she?) decides.

I’ve been serving with the Red Cross recently,and returned about 3 weeks ago from Americus, Ga. and Enterprise, Ala. These areas were almost destroyed when tornadoes stroke both towns. 18 students were killed in Enterprise, and the entire hospital in Americus was all but destroyed. Two deaths were blamed on the storms there.

The conditions I witnessed from the after affects of the tornadoes did not prepare me for the conditions I saw for the homes that WERE NOT damaged.

To see good decent American Citizens living in such total poverty weighs heavily on my mind. I saw much the same when I was in Southeast Texas after flooding there. I am referring to people who work both day and night,care for their families and neighbors, keep their ‘homes’ clean, and frankly are people who attend church. These people don’t live in houses that look anywhere near what my house looks like, and I imagine most of you.

These ‘houses’ looked like boxes. They were formed by standing four plywood boards, and placing a couple on top. Nails into the ends of the ‘alls help hold the boards on top. The richer ones had a shorter plywood wall inside, with additional boards on top, and a little bit was the old fashion ‘white - wash paint on them. Please understand - the plywood boards on top served as the roofs, the ones on the side serve as both inside and outside walls, and other than rugs, there is no floor. Unless one counts dirt. A small opening is cut into the front wall and serves as a door. It is ‘locked’ by replacing the cut-out piece back in it’s place and sealed with duct tape.

To say that I almost wished more ‘homes’ were damaged by the weather would be an understatement.
At least then the Federal government would have gotten involved - or the state. Or even us, the Red Cross. As it was there was nothing anyone could do to help these people help themselves.

I know if we spent 80 billion dollars in our own country there would still be people living in these same conditions, but not as many.

Like the story of the starfish: A boy walking on the beach early one morning quietly threw all the starfish he saw back into the ocean. His father told him that no matter how many starfish he threw back into the water it would make no difference in the long run. His son picked up one more starfish, threw into the water, and told him father, “Maybe not, but it makes a difference to this one.”

Before we start trying to tell other countries how to live, maybe we should take a long look in the mirrors of our own country.